Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in southern England covering 300 square miles (780 km 2). [1] It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire , …

Salisbury Plain, one of Great Britain’s best-known open spaces, consisting of a plateaulike area covering about 300 square miles (775 square km), in the county of Wiltshire, England. The largely treeless tract, drained to the south by the River Avon and its tributaries, is developed upon chalk.

Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in southern England covering 300 square miles. It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire , but stretches into Hampshire .

The Salisbury Plain Training Area is a large expanse of land on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, which is managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Salisbury Plain is in the central southern England covering 300 square miles (780 km 2). [1] It largely lies within the county of Wiltshire , with a little in Hampshire . The Plain is famous for its rich archaeology , including Avebury and Stonehenge , which are a joint World Heritage Site .

Jan 14, 2025 · Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BCE, during the transition from the Neolithic Period to the Bronze Age.

May 23, 2024 · At over 94,000 acres, Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) is the UK’s largest training area. It offers live firing and other facilities for armoured vehicles, artillery, engineers, infantry...

Home to 2,300 prehistoric sites and the largest military training area on British soil, this walk explores the spectacular landscape of Salisbury plain.

Sitting in the heart of Wiltshire approximately 12 miles north of Salisbury is Salisbury Plain. The land is owned by the Ministry of Defence and is used as a military training ground however there are many delights including some Salisbury Plain walks to be discovered.

SALISBURY PLAIN, an undulating tract of chalkcountry, in Wilts; extending from the E border west-ward to Westbury and Warminster, and from the vale of Pewsey 10 miles southward to the vicinity of Salisbury. It. has an average elevation of about 400 feet above sea-level; rises in the W, on Westbury down, to a height of775 feet; presents a ...